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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,999,457.74, 229,544,213.78 and 49,366,718.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,999,457.74, 229,544,213.78 and 49,366,718.95 is: 74,064,606.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,999,457.74 : 229,544,213.78 = 49,366,718.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,999,457.74/229,544,213.78 = 49,366,718.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,999,457.74x = 229,544,213.78 × 49,366,718.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,999,457.74x = 11,331,844,688,275,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,331,844,688,275,978/152,999,457.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,064,606.87

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